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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind / 2004

Name: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Director: Michel Gondry
Genre: Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
Released: 2004
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 8.1

You can erase someone from your mind. Getting them out of your heart is another story.

8.1 / 10 (16,242 votes)

108 minutes

DIRECTOR Michel Gondry

WRITERS Charlie Kaufman, Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, Pierre Bismuth

CAST Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, Tom Wilkinson, Jane Adams, David Cross, Deirdre O'Connell, Thomas Jay Ryan, Ryan Whitney, Lola Daehler, Debbon Ayer, Gerry Robert Byrne, Brian Price

PRODUCTION Focus Features, Anonymous Content, This is that

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REVIEW & SYNOPSIS

Sinopsis

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind adalah sebuah Science Fiction, Drama, Romance yang dirilis pada tahun 2004. “You can erase someone from your mind. Getting them out of your heart is another story.” Film ini disutradarai oleh Michel Gondry dan dibintangi oleh Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind menghadirkan cerita yang mendalam tentang perjuangan, konflik, dan resolusi yang memukau. Dengan alur yang terstruktur dengan baik, film ini berhasil membawa penonton dalam pengalaman sinematik yang tak terlupakan.

Dari segi teknis, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind menawarkan sinematografi yang memanjakan mata, tata suara yang imersif, serta akting yang meyakinkan dari para pemerannya.

Secara keseluruhan, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind adalah Science Fiction yang layak masuk dalam daftar tontonan Anda. Film ini tidak hanya menghibur tetapi juga memberikan pesan moral yang mendalam.

Last Updated: April 28, 2026

COMMUNITY REVIEWS FROM TMDB

Andres Gomez 8/10

February 10, 2015

Fresh and surprising with great script, dialogues and cut. The cast is also fantastic.

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Wuchak 8/10

November 20, 2019

***Inventive drama/romance with Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet and so much more*** A man (Jim Carrey) discovers that his babe (Kate Winslet) had her memory of their relationship removed via the medical procedures of an innovative company. He decides to get the surgery as well, but as the technicians (Mark Ruffalo & Elijah Wood) conduct the procedure he changes his mind! Can he escape with his memory intact and possibly save the relationship? Tom Wilkinson plays the doctor and Kirsten Dunst the secretary. “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004) is a drama/sci-fi/romance hybrid that’s so confusing during its first half...

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LovingStory 10/10

February 17, 2021

This was one of the first movies I really loved. Some moments are especially beautiful and I appreciate the folks who put in the labor to make this. Thank you

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tensharpe 8/10

January 25, 2023

“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” is a movie that uses the fragility of memory and hurt of love to show the desperate measures taken by a couple who decide to break up. After two years of living together, Introverted Joel Barrish ( Jim Carey ) and extrovert Clementine Kruczynski ( Kate Winslet ) undertake extreme procedures to erase any memory of each other. What director Michel Gondry and Writer Charlie Kaufman have created is a movie designed to slowly release forgotten incidents and emotions as the audience discover the film is running in reverse. Bearing witness to love’s decay...

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Andre Gonzales 6/10

May 15, 2023

This is a really weird movie. I had to watch it about 3 or 4 times before you really figure it out. It's a good concept but a bit confusing sometimes.

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CinemaSerf 7/10

February 13, 2025

When the shy “Joel” (Jim Carrey) encounters the blue-haired “Clementine” (Kate Winslet) he immediately falls for her and embarks on a life-changing romance. Thing is, I think she finds him just a bit too dull and so makes arrangements to have him erased from her memory! Whilst he is going through her stuff he discovers a card that declares she’s had him wiped. Despondent, he goes to see the same doctor (Tom Wilkinson) and opts for the same procedure. He has to garner together all their memorabilia so they can map his brain then “Stan” (Mark Ruffalo) and his sidekick...

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AshenArcanist

April 6, 2025

_Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind_, that darling of indie cinema and perennial staple of dorm-room philosophizing, is an object lesson in the dangers of confusing gimmickry with profundity; the cinematic equivalent of a hipster mustache – all style, no substance. Its premise – a pair of lovers, post-breakup, undergo a medical procedure to erase all memory of one another – might, in capable hands, have led to a trenchant commentary on memory, loss, and the human condition. But under Michel Gondry’s muddled direction and Charlie Kaufman’s ever-useless pen (and seemingly empty skull), the film devolves into a cinematic hall...

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Alunauwie 8/10

September 29, 2025

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind presents a fascinating blend of psychology and fiction, exploring how memories shape love and connection, with a visually stunning and emotionally engaging narrative. While the story’s core—Joel and Clementine’s intertwined memories—is beautifully crafted, some scenes showing the memory-deletion staff feel unnecessary and undermine the film’s serious tone. Overall, it’s a thought-provoking romantic drama that highlights how the heart clings to bonds, even when memories fade. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)

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